3-14-2013
HOLY SMOKES, I'm so sorry for not writing the other day, I
feel so bad. We had no time though. Ok, I will preface this email saying that
it shall be quite disorganized as it's my first one but that I will be better,
I just want to get everything in. Yes, I am serving in Yonkers and I'm loving
it!! It's quite ghetto, but nicer than Bronx and Harlem. Haha, this opportunity
to serve is gonna bless my life so much. I am living with Elder Picard (duh,
he's my awesome comp) and we live with English elders as well. Elder Aagard and
Elder Rydalch, we all get along pretty great. We are in a car share,
so we get the Toyota every other day and we bike every other day. SOOO nice
too, not having to pay for the bikes, they're nice Trek ones. Where we live is
pretty ghetto, like DARN ghetto. I will be sending out all the pics I can today
of everything I have taken pics of. Man, what to even talk about there's so
much!! K, so Elder Picard. He's a fantastic guy, and we get along pretty well.
He's from the BYU area in Utah, and he went to school there. He speaks well and
he's been out for like 9 months. I will, and already am, picking up Spanish
quick. People are from all over, the DR, Mexico, Nicaragua, just tons of
places. The Domincanos are the hardest to understand. They don't pronounce the
's', and they talk super fast. But they're great. The food is good too, I don't
mind it at all. Yucca, platanos, tortas, you name it I've had it now, and
it's all good. So no worries there. And I finally got some antibiotics, and
it's been helping a lot, it's only been like four days but they're working.
Tracting, street contacting, lessons, noche de amistad
(family night), and the tables, and flyers, I've got a lot of experience under
the belt so far. Rejection, acceptance, it's all good. The Spirit and the love
I've already developed for our investigators and members and people in general
is quite strong. I've also met a lot of the ward (yes, we have a ward!(: ) and
they're all great. I forgot to take a pic of the entrance to the church but
it's pretty crazy. It's just a regular church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
saints sign and then two double doors that are small, and it's between a Lil
Caesars and s Mexican shop. Hood, man. Imma come back with a lotta street
skills, haha. Not too ghetto though, I promise. I've already talked to guys
that go by Scar, Candyman, the Runner.... yeah. But I feel safe here, so don't
worry.
I wish so badly that I could tell you absolutely everything
in order, but I can't and I probably can't remember everything so I'll just
keep going. Some of the lessons we've taught are in English to kids that prefer English, or even adults that prefer English. Pretty interesting actually. But
beautiful. I taught the plan of salvation to a 14 year old boy investigator
with his best buddy in English and the Spirit was so strong. It's fantastic.
Also, there are great deals in NY. Great hats for 10 bucks that would normally
go for 80, and great deals on shirts. Great pizza, dollar a slice. I don't have
any pics yet of those, but I will the next time. Also, I lost more weight. I'm
at like 182. It feels weird haha, I've gone in two holes on the belt, and my
pants fall off just buttoned without a belt. And my rings fit now. Beautiful
thing. Anyhoo, so yeah, it's been hard but I'm eating it up.
I love President Morgan and Sister Morgan, and they like me
too. (: Actually today I had my first interview with President and he expressed
a lot of love and appreciation for me already (Watch, I'll have to train after
the first cycle haha) He's actually adopted, maybe a convert I don't remember,
and yeah, some more stuff too. So Dad, you could be one! Never know!
Alright, last but not least, my first P-day. Picard spoiled
me and took me to the city!!!!!! (((: Manhattan, the subways, oh man! Freaking
great! We went to Times Square, the best pizza joint, I bought an I heart NY
shirt, we went to the BIG EAST TOURNAMENT in Madison Square Garden, walked
around and saw everything, where the Letterman show is done, oh man, just so
much stuff!! I got pics don't worry.
Know that my love for
you all is grand, and I want you to know that I'm out here for the right
reasons and that I hope I can make you proud.
P.S. We might have 2 bap dates, so stoked!! And email me
whether or not you liked the personals that I would do, and if you want me
to keep doing them, or if this format is better. Alright, bye! I'm gonna
start sending the pictures.
Elder Buckley
(Or Elder Blackberry as one hermana calls me cause she cant
pronounce Buckley, hahaha! )
I love you all so much.
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